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Never  need  an  A  merican  look  beyond 
his  own  country  for  the  sublime  and 
beautifid  in  natural  scenery. 

Washington  Irving. 


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Being  a  complete  tourisfs  guide  to  the 
splendors  of  Colorado^  the  grandest  and  most 
aive-inspiring  natural  scenery  in  the  world 


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I  know  a  lake  among  the  hills, 

So  deeply  blue  that  one  would  fain  surmise 
'Twere  nothing  but  a  bit  of  fallen  skies 

Or  hollow  where  the  summer  noonday  spills 

Its  fluent  azure,  if  it  idly  wills; 

And,  mirrored  on  its  bosom,  often  lies 
The  shadow  of  some  cloud,  that  vainly  tries 

To  leave  its  image  'neath  the  tiny  rills. 

COLORADO  contains  some  of  the  most  magnificent 
scenery  in  the  world.  Great  chasms  and  canons, 
beautiful  waterfalls,  petrified  forests,  caverns,  glens, 
and  snowy  ranges  of  mountain  peaks  that  lift  their 
hoary  heads  beyond  the  line  of  vision,  fascinate  the 
beholder  with  their  magnificence.  Snow-born  streams  dash 
over  their  rocky  beds  to  join  the  great  river  systems  which 
rise  in  the  natural  parks  for  which  the  state  is  noted,  and 
dainty  mountain  lakes  lie  hidden  in  the  fastnesses  of  this  most 
beautiful  star  in  the  nation's  galaxy  of  statehood. 

Irrigated  farms  mark  its  plains, 
flocks  and  herds  feed  in  its 
valleys,  unequaled  wealth  comes 
from  its  mines,  and  over  all  is  a 
sky  of  azure  and  clear,  dry 
air  of  surpassing  purity  and 
health-giving  power,  that,  with 
the  scenery  for  which  the  state 
is  famous,  bring  thousands  of 
visitors  and  residents  here  an- 
nually. 

The  state  contains  many  pros- 
perous cities,  such  as  Denver, 
Colorado  Springs,  Pueblo,  Salida, 
Leadville,  Cripple  Creek,  Aspen, 
Glenwood  Springs,  Grand  Junc- 
tion, Trinidad,  Greeley,  Fort 
Collins  and  Boulder,  each  the 
center  of  a  tributary  territory 
many  miles  in  extent,  and  each 
equipped  with  churches,  libraries, 


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universities,  schools  —  all  that  marks  the  American  life  of  to-day 
with  the  stamp  of  real  worth. 

This  admirable  western  state  is  essentially  a  land  of  sunshine^ 
three  hundred  and  forty  clear  days,  in  whole  or  in  part,  being 
accorded  by  statisticians  to  the  average  Colorado  year.  The  moun- 
tain air,  so  clear  that  objects  are  plainly  distinguished  from  sixty  to 
one  hundred  miles  away,  is  inspiring  and  invigorating,  and  has 
made  Colorado  a  great  out-of-door  sanitarium  where  thousands 
each  year  regain  robust  health  and  marvelously  renew  their  vitality. 

There  are  excellent  roads  for  horseback  or  burro  riding,  cycling 
tours  or  easy  journeys  by  stage,  leading  to  lakes  from  8,000  to 
10,000  feet  above  the  sea,  or  to  quiet  nooks  in  hidden  valleys, 
where  pure  water,  sheltered  hillsides  and  excellent  grazing  grounds 
form  ideal  spots  for  camping.  Even  to  this  day  the  old  trail  of  Zeb- 
ulon  Pike,  made  in  1806,  may  be  found,  and  the  traveler  can  stand 
where  that  gallant  soldier  stood,  and  look  up  to  the  everlasting 
hills  of  the  Gold  and  Silver  State.  From  Denver  or  Colorado 
Springs  one  may,  in  one  or  two  days,  reach  by  wagon  quiet  camping 
grounds  where  the  tent  can  always  be  pitched  in  a  sheltered,  sun- 
kissed  valley  near  a  village,  or  on  the  banks  of  a  stream  or  lake. 

Colorado  contains  105,000  square  miles  of  territory  divided 
into  fifty-seven  counties.  It  has  an  average  length  east  and 
west  of  370  miles  and  a  breadth  of  280  miles.  The  population 
is  about  600,000,  an  increase,  according  to  the  last  census,  of 
over  thirty  per  cent  in  the  ten  years  ending  with  1900. 

The  chief  gateway  of 
the  state  is  Denver,  its 
capital,  reached  by  the 
excellent  through  fast 
trains  of  the  Chicago, 
Union  Pacific  &  North- 
Western  Line  from  the 
east. 

Colorado  became  a 
territory  in  1861  and  the 
new  town  of  Denver, 
named  after  Gen.  J.  W. 


Colorado 
State 
Capitol 
Denver 


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Canon  of  the  South  Platte 


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Denver,the 

former  gov- 

ernor   of 

Kansas 

Territory, 

became  the 

capital.     In 

1876     the 

territory 

became    a 

state.     In   1870  the  first  railway  (the  Chicago,  Union  Pacific  & 

North-Western  Line)  entered  the  city. 

Denyer  is  located  in  the  valley  of  the  South  Platte,  twelve 
miles  from  the  foothills  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  at  an  altitude 
of  5,000  feet  above  the  sea.  A  magnificent  view  of  the  moun- 
tains can  be  had  from  the  streets,  the  one  from  a  point  east  of 
Capitol  Hill  having  been  characterized  by  Bayard  Taylor  as  one 
of  the  finest  mountain  views  in  all  the  world.  The  distant 
ranges  and  plains  are  visible  for  two  hundred  miles ;  Pikes  Peak 
on  the  south,  Mt.  Evans  and  Longs  Peak  on  the  west  and  the 
Laramie  Plains  on  the  north.  Its  public  institutions  and  build- 
ings, social  organizations,  churches  and  schools  are  of  the  best. 
The  Chamber  of  Commerce,  City  Library,  City  Hall,  County 
Court  House,  Union  Depot,  Mining  Exchange  and  Federal 
Building  are  all  handsome  structures,  and  the  State  Capitol  is 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  elaborate  in  the  United  States. 
Fine  business  blocks  adorn  the  streets  and  indicate  its  com- 
mercial supremacy. 

There  are  more  than  one  hundred  social,  literary,  musical 
and  educational  clubs  in  the  city;  several  large  hospitals,  more 
than  a  hundred  churches,  two  public  libraries  and  several  exten- 
sive parks.  One  of  the  branches  of  the  United  States  Mint  is 
an  object  of  much  interest  to  visitors. 

From  Denver  several  short  trips,  on  which  much  typical 
mountain  scenery  can  be  found,  may  be  made  by  rail.  One  ot 
these  is  to  Boulder,  thirty  miles  north,  via  the  Colorado  & 
Southern  Railway.      Boulder  is  the  site  of  the  State  University 


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and  the  Great  Western  Chautauqua,  and  has  a  large  sanitarium 
and  springs  that  are  quite  noted. 

From  Boulder  the  Colorado  &  North- Western  Railway 
extends  westward  to  important  mining  districts,  through  a 
country  so  grand  in  natural  scenery  as  to  make  it  known  as 
"  The  Switzerland  Trail.''  The  journey  is  a  comparatively 
short  one,  and  forms  one  of  the  many  delightful  daylight  excur- 
sions from  Denver. 

To  the  west  of  Denver,  across  the  plains  to  Clear  Creek 
Cafion,  another  trip  that  can  be  made  in  a  day,  is  the  ride  to 
Georgetown  and  Silver  Plume,  through  orchards  aiid  farms,  across 
the  mesa  lands  to  the  abrupt  and  unique  gateway  of  rock,  narrow 
and  high,  that  leads  one  for  twenty  miles  between  walls  of 
granite  so  high  and  so  close  together  that  in  many  places  the 
sun  never  penetrates  to  the  railway  line  below.  Beside  the  track 
Clear  Creek's  tumbling  waters  rush  by,  through  some  of  the 
most  rugged  scenery  in  the  state,  until  at  Idaho  Springs  the 
canon  terminates,  the  valley  widens,  and  fourteen  miles  farther 
west  the  Loop  coils  serpentlike  upward  to  Silver  Plume,  10,000 
feet  above  the  sea.  At  one  point,  looking  downward,  one  can 
see  five  different  elevations  of  the  track  over  which  the  ascent 
has  been  made;  while  far  above,  up  the  mountain  side,  scores 
of  mine  openings  are  visible. 

Georgetown  is  a  quiet  and  attractive  health  resort  and  the 
center    of    a 
rich    mining 
region. 

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miles  from 
Georgetown 
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Lake,  the 
waters  of 
which  take 
on  a  tinge  of 
color  that 
gives  the  lake 


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its  name.  When  the  water  is  clear  and  the  mountain  shadows  are 
just  right,  a  petrified  forest  can  be  seen  at  the  bottom  of  the  lake. 

Four  miles  from  Green  Lake  is  Highland  Park,  within  a  day's 
ride  by  stage  of  Grand  Lake,  the  largest  body  of  water  in 
Colorado.  It  is  in  this  region  also  that  the  first  discovery  of 
Colorado  gold  was  made,  in  1859,  at  Russell's  Gulch,  reached 
by  stage  from  Idaho  Springs. 

Idaho  Springs,  at  the  western  end  of  Clear  Creek  Canon, 
referred  to  above,  is  a  health  resort  of  note,  with  excellent  hotels, 
and  a  group  of  medicinal  hot  springs,  boiling  springs  and  natural 
vapor  baths. 

Between  Denver  and  Colorado  Springs  there  are  several  points 
of  interest,  including  Castle  Rock,  Perrv  Park,  Palmer  Lake  and 
Glen  Park.  Palmer  Lake  is  fifty  miles  south  of  Denver  in  a 
picturesque  locality,  on  the  summit  of  the  great  watershed 
between  the  Platte  and  Arkansas  rivers.  Near  Palmer  Lake  is 
Glen  Park,  where  the  Colorado  Chautauqua  meets  each  summer. 

Colorado  Springs  and  Manitou  are  seventy-eight  miles  south 
of  Denver,  and  the  journey  to  these  two  cities  is  usually  one  of 
the  first  taken  by  the  visitor  after  his  preliminary  stay  at  the 
capital  of  the  state.  Like  Denver,  they  are  situated  at  the  base 
of  the  Rampart  Range,  and  the  center  of  a  group  of  the  most 
notable  natural  wonders  in  the  world,  including  Pikes  Peak,  the 
Garden  of  the  Gods,  North  and  South   Cheyenne   Canons,  Ute 


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Pass    and    the    wonderful    iron    and    soda    springs  which    have 
made  Manitou  a  notable  health  resort. 

The  two  cities  are  about  five  miles  apart  and   between  them 
is  Colorado  City,  the  old  capital  of  the  state. 

The  population  of  Colorado  Springs  is  about  25,000,  and 
that  of  Manitou  probablv  half  that  number.  Both  towns  are 
much  enlivened  during  the  tourist  season  by  the  gaieties  of  social 
life.  Great  mining  enterprises  in  which  the  citizens  of  Colorado 
are  interested,  have  made  that  state  wealthy,  and  visitors  will  find 
at  Colorado  Springs  a  thriving  commercial  center  as  well  as  a 
tourist  resort.  The  city  has  first-class  hotel  accommodations,  well 
paved  streets,  opera  houses,  banks,  clubs,  casino  for  summer 
concerts,  handsome  churches  and 
schools,  golf  links,  polo  grounds 
and  excellent  livery  service. 

Manitou,  west  of  Colorado 
Springs,  is  built  in  the  "  V  '*  shaped 
opening  of  Ute  Pass,  that  narrow 
defile  down  which  the  Indians,  in 
davs  gone  by,  stole  silently  from 
their  mountain  fastnesses  to  drink 
the  healing  waters  in  the  plain 
below.  Through  the  city  winds 
the  mountain  stream  which,  from 
the  bubbling  of  the  springs  that 
flow  into  it,  takes  its  name  of 
Fofttaine  que  Bouille.  There  are 
nine  of  these  springs  at  Manitou, 
all  cold  mineral  water  and  all  pos- 
sessed of  rare  medicinal  qualities, 
to  the  value  of  which  are  added 
the  beautiful  scenerv,  crisp  moun- 
tain air  and  an  abundant  opportu- 
nity for  outdoor  activity,  which 
here  join  hand  m  hand  toward 
securing  complete  restoration  of 
health  and  strength. 

At  Manitou  there  are  a  num- 
ber of  large  hotels  and  many  smaller 


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ones  from 
which  almost 
any  grade  of 
service  can  be 
selected,  from 
the  highest 
quality  of 
elaboration  to 
the  plain  but 
excellent  ser- 
vice of  the 
more  moder- 
ate boarding 
house.     The 

transportation  facilities  to  all  the  various  points  of  interest  are 
most  complete  and  convenient. 

From  Manitou  the  ascent  of  Pikes  Peak  is  made  and  a  short 
ride  across  the  mesa  lands  from  either  Manitou  or  Colorado 
Springs  brings  one  to  the  entrance  to  the  Garden  of  the  Gods, 
that  wonderful  group  of  fantastic  and  strangely  impressive  rock 
formations,  whose  massive  portals  spring  up  three  hundred 
feet  above  the  plain  to  mark  the  entrance  to  a  tract,  miles 
in  extent,  that  is  filled  with  weird  groupings  of  red  and  yellow 
rock  bearing  various  names  and  strange  likenesses  which  appeal 
strongly  to  the  imagination.  The  isolated  masses  of  grotesque 
and  m.ammoth  shapes  in  striking  colors  against  the  clear  blue  of 
the  Colorado  sky,  make  the  Garden  of  the  Gods  a  place  which, 
once  seen,  is  likely  never  to  be  forgotten. 

Pikes  Peak  is  easily  ascended  by  rail,  or  if  one  prefers,  the  trip 
can  be  m.ade  by  stage  or  burro  over  an  excellent  wagon  road. 

To  Major  Zebulon  M.  Pike  is  due  the  honor  of  the  discovery 
of  this  wonderful  snow-clad  peak,  the  old  landmark  and  goal  of 
the  plainsman  and  pioneer.  It  was  in  1806  that  this  intrepid 
soldier  discovered  what  he  then  named  "  The  Great  Snow 
Mountain,"  and  after  much  hardship  and  suffering  ascended 
Cheyenne  Mountain  in  a  fruitless  effort  to  reach  the  summit  of 
its  taller  neighbor.  Now  the  summit  is  reached  by  rail  with  speed, 
safety  and  comfort  over  a  roadbed  of  the  most  substantial  char- 
acter, cut  from  and  built  upon  the  solid  rock  in  many  places. 


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Observatory 

Summit  of 

Pikes  Peak 


and  anchored  in  solid  masonry.  From  the  summit  the  panorama 
extends  far  across  the  plains,  presenting  never-to-be-forgotten 
vistas  of  distant  streams  and  fields  and  far  away  cities  and  vil- 
lages. To  the  south  are  the  Seven  Lakes,  the  famous  Spanish 
Peaks,  and  the  cities  of  Pueblo,  Florence  and  Canon  City. 
To  the  southwest  rises  the  beautiful  Sangre  de  Cristo  Range 
and  to  the  north  are  Manitou  Park,  Denver  and   Longs   Peak. 

Special  train  schedules  during  the  tourist  season  enable  visitors 
to  reach  the  summit  early  enough  to  witness  the  sunrise,  and  the 
old  United  States  observatory  at  the  summit  has  been  enlarged 
and  transformed  into  a  hotel,  where  visitors  who  so  desire  can 
remain  over  night.  At  sunset  "The  Shadow  of  the  Peak"  is 
projected  out  across  the  plains,  giving  a  weird  effect  for  a  few 
moments;  while  a  picture  of  equally  impressive  grandeur  is  to  be 
seen  to  the  westward  at  the  same  hour  across  the  Saguache 
mountains,  a  hundred  miles  away. 

The  Cheyenne  Canons  are  also  near  at  hand.  Ute  Pass,  the 
highway  between  the  plains  and  the  mountain  region  beyond 
the  Front  Range,  is  about  a  mile  above  Manitou  and  is  much 
visited  by  tourists.  The  charming  Seven  Falls,  where  the  water 
dashes  down  five  hundred  feet  in  seven  daring  plunges,  are  in 
South  Cheyenne  Canon,  four  miles  from  Manitou.      Both  North 

and  South  Cheyenne  Canons  can  be 
reached  in  carriages,  on  foot  or  on 
burros.  The  South  Canon  is  private 
property  and  a  small  admission  fee  is 
charged.  North  Canon  is  pubHc 
property  and  is  maintained  as  a  park. 
Street  cars  make  frequent  trips  to 
the  ejitrance  of  the  canons. 

On  the 
mesa  lands, 
not  far 
from  the 
cafion  en- 
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elevation 
that,  look- 
ing down 
on  Colora- 
do Springs 
that  city 
appears  as 
t  hough 
built  in  a 
natural  ba- 
sin, is  the  Broadmore  Casino,  a  combined  hotel  and  country 
club  house.  Other  points  of  interest  in  the  vicinity  of  Colo- 
rado Springs  and  Manitou  are:  Bear  Creek  Canon,  Cascade 
Canon,  Prospect  Lake,  Blair  Athol,  Crystal  Park,  Ruxton 
Canon,  Green  Mountain  Falls  and  Woodland  Park. 

Fifty  miles  west  of  Colorado  Springs,  reached  through  a 
region  of  towering  mountain  peaks  and  built  at  an  altitude  of 
from  10,000  to  12,000  feet  above  the  sea,  are  the  mining  towns 
of  the  Cripple  Creek  district.  The  district  is  one  of  the  great- 
est mining  centers  in  the  world,  having  produced  over  twenty-five 
millions  in  gold  in  1901,  and  a  total  of  over  one  hundred  and 
twenty  millions  to  date.  There  are  three  routes  by  which  the 
district  can  be  reached,  one  via  the  new  Cripple  Creek  Short 
Line  through  Cameron,  another  via  the  Colorado  Midland  up  Ute 
Pass  to  Divide  and  from  that  point  south  via  the  Midland  Ter- 
minal Railway,  and  a  third  via  Pueblo  and  the  Denver  &  Rio 
Grande  Railroad  to  Florence,  and  north  through  Victor  via 
the  Florence  &  Cripple  Creek  Railroad.  All  of  these  routes 
are  remarkable  from  the  tourist's  standpoint;  all  evidence  won- 
derful engineering  skill  and  all  of  them  are  notable  for  scenic 
beauty. 

Almost  from  the  start  the  journey  from  Colorado  Springs  via 
the  Short  Line  is  along  a  gorge  up  the  sides  of  the  mountain.  A 
beautiful  view  of  the  Garden  of  the  Gods  is  to  be  had  as  the  train 
passes  Colorado  City.  Later  the  route  is  through  Bear  Creek 
Canon  and  North  Cheyenne  Canon.  At  the  head  of  the  latter 
Pikes  Peak  comes  into  view  to  the  right  and  Cheyenne  Mountain 
to  the  left,  while  St.  Peter's  Dome,  a  rugged  promontory  that 


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towers  above  the  track,  is  seen  straight  ahead.  Proceeding 
up  the  canon  the  train  crawls  half-way  up  the  rocky  wall, 
where  the  track  can  be  seen  winding  in  and  out  still  higher 
up.  Crags,  gorges  and  beautiful  waterfalls  mark  every  turn 
until  beyond  Cameron  Junction,  at  Hoosier  Pass,  ii,ooo  feet 
above  the  sea,  Cripple  Creek  is  seen  1,000  feet  below. 

The  trip  via  Divide  and  The  Midland  Terminal  Railway 
carries  the  traveler  from  Colorado  Springs  through  Manitou  and 
up  the  Ute  Pass.  The  road  reaches  a  number  of  beautiful  sum- 
mer resorts  en  route.  From  Divide  to  Cripple  Creek  the  journey 
via  this  route  is  through  some  of  the  most  inspiring  mountain 
scenery  in  the  state,  where  one  enjoys  a  panoramic  view  of 
snow-capped  peaks  which  reach  in  every  direction  across  a 
hundred  miles  of  the  highest  mountains  in  the  state.  A  com- 
plete circuit  is  made  of  the  various  towns  in  the  Cripple  Creek 
district,  including  Victor,  Anaconda,  Elkton,  Cripple  Creek  and 
others,  giving  one  the  advantage  of  a  view  from  the  train  of  all 
the  notable  mines  in  the  district. 

The  third  route  to  Cripple  Creek  is  via  Pueblo  and  along  the 
valley  of  the  Arkansas  River,  via  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande 
Railroad,  to  Florence,  at  the  eastern  entrance  to  the  Grand 
Cafion.  From  here  the  journey  is  via  the  Florence  &  Cripple 
Creek  Railroad  through  Adelaide  and  Victor  to  Cripple  Creek, 
through  mountain  scenery  of  startling  interest. 

Leadville,  another  noted  mining  center,  like  Cripple  Creek,  is 
situated  at  a  great  altitude,  the  city  being  10,000  feet  above  the 
sea  level.      It  is  reached  by  three  different  routes  from   Denver; 


•Whffls.ti*  * 


Coaching 

in 

Colorado 


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"The  Narrows.''    Trail  to  Longs  Peak 


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one  over  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  via  Colorado  Springs  and 
Pueblo  and  through  the  Royal  Gorge;  one  through  Colorado 
Springs,  Manitou  and  Divide  over  the  Colorado  Midland,  and 
another  by  way  of  the  Colorado  &  Southern  through  Platte 
Canon  and  across  South  Park.  Proceeding  via  this  latter 
route  Platte  Caiion,  one  of  the  most  picturesque  gorges  in 
the  Rockies,  is  entered  twenty  miles  from  Denver.  It 
is  popular  with  tourists  because  of  its  easy  accessibility  and 
beautiful  scenery,  and  many  visitors  make  the  trip  across  South 
Park  via  this  line  to  a  point  near  the  summit  of  the  Divide  and 
back  again  to  Denver  the  same  day.  Denver's  water  supply 
from  the  Platte  River  is  secured  here  in  the  Platte  Canon.  The 
stream  is  clear  and  limpid  and  is  noted  for  its  excellent  trout 
fishing.  The  route  to  Leadville  via  the  Colorado  Midland  Rail- 
way, known  as  the  "Pikes  Peak  Route,"  leads  south  from  Den- 
ver to  Colorado  Springs,  where  the  line  enters  the  mountain 
district  through  Ute  Pass  and  thence  westward  to  Leadville,  Glen- 
wood  Springs,  Grand  Junction,  Salt  Lake  City  and  Ogden. 
Between  Colorado  Springs  and  the  summit  the  journey  through 
Ute  Pass  is  filled  with  scenes  of  constantly  changing  interest. 
Across  the  Divide  to  the  west  is  Florissant,  noted  for  the  fine 
specimens  of  petrified  leaves  and  trees  with 
which  the  region  abounds  and  for  its  famous 
agate  and  crystal  formations.  Granite  Canon 
is  just  west  of  Plorissant,  At  the  entrance 
to  this  canon,  in  the  bend  of  the  river,  is 
Lake  George,  a  very  beautiful  body  of  water. 
The  canon  is  one  of  the  most  picturesque  in 
the  west, 
and  like 
the  country 
around  it, 
its  rock  for- 
mations are 
o  f  especial 
interest  to 
scientist  s 
as  well  as 
to   tourists. 


On  a 

Mountain 

Trail 


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The  Royal  Gorge,  Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas 


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Further  west,  at  Buena  Vista,  in  the  valley  of  the  Arkansas  River, 
thirty-seven  miles  east  of  Leadville,  the  Collegiate  Range,  with  its 
three  famous  peaks.  Mounts  Harvard,  Yale  and  Princeton,  comes 
into  view .  Leaving  Leadville, the  line  crosses  the  Continetal  Divide 
and  follows  the  course  of  the  Frying  Pan  and  Roaring  Fork  Rivers, 
through  the  beautiful    Red  Rock  Canon  to  Glenwood  Springs. 

Aspen,  one  of  the  greatest  silver  mining  camps  in  the  world, 
is  reached  by  a  branch  line  south  from  Basalt;  and  at  Carbondale, 
twelve  miles  east  of  Glenwood  Springs,  the  majestic  peak  of 
beautiful  Mount  Sopris  comes  into  view. 

From  Glenwood  Springs  west  the  route  is  via  Newcastle  and 
through  a  noted  fruit-growing  region  to  Grand  Junction. 

The  route  to  Leadville  via  the  Denver  Sc  Rio  Grande  is  via 
Colorado  Springs,  Pueblo  and  through  the  Royal  Gorge. 

Pueblo,  in  the  valley  of  the  Arkansas  River,  is  forty-five  miles 
south  of  Colorado  Springs.  It  has  a  population  of  about  28,500 
and  is  the  center  of  great  smelting  interests,  which  have  given  it 
the  name  of  "  T/ze  Pittsburg  of  the  West.'*  Like  Denver  and 
Colorado  Springs,  the  city  lies  at  the  eastern  base  of  the  Rampart 
Range,  that  rocky  barrier  being  cleft  here  by  the  Arkansas 
River,  along  which  the  railway  is  built,  the  line  crossing  and 
recrossing  the  stream  until,  at  Canon  City,  by  a  sudden  transition 
the  quiet  valley  changes  to  a  mighty  cleft  through  the  heart  of 
the  granite  mountains. 

Of  this  riven  wall  of  mountain  there  is  not  much  detailed 
description  possible.  Its  great  granite  sides,  so  close  together 
that  the  sun  penetrates  only  at  places  and  the  railroad  and  river 
barely  find  room  to  pass,  tower  upward  until  at  The  Royal 
Gorge  they  attain  a  height  of  2,600  feet.  The  granite  is  of  a 
dark  red  color  and  the  train  moves  around  projecting  shoulders 
of  the  dark-hued  rock  until  the  way  becomes  a  mere  fissure  that 
encloses  the  road  and  the  foaming,  roaring  stream.  The  length 
of  the  canon  is  about  eight  miles. 

The  Grand  Canon  of  the  Arkansas  is  perhaps  one  of  the 
most  awe-inspiring  and  magnificent  examples  known  of  the 
Titanic  convulsions  of  nature.  The  engineering  feats  performed 
in  building  the  railway  through  this  cavernous  granite  cleft  are 


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little  less 
wo  n  derful 
than  the  pow- 
e  r  which 
reared  these 
everlasting 
hillsthat  tow- 
er far  above 
the  stream, 
throwing 
weird  shad- 
ows into  the 

dark  space  between  them.  Leaving  the  gorge  and  emerging 
again  into  the  valley  beyond,  the  train  moves  westward  with  the 
beautiful  line  of  the  Sangre  de  Cristo  Range  on  the  south,  to  Salida 
and  past  the  snowy  peaks  of  the  Collegiate  Range,  to  Buena  Vista, 
Twin  Lakes  and  Leadville. 

Beyond  Leadville,  en  route  to  Glenwood  Springs,  the  day  is 
spent  in  a  region  that  contains  some  of  the  finest  mountain 
scenery  in  the  world,  including  such  points  of  interest  as  the 
Tennessee  Pass,  Eagle  River  Cafion,  The  Mount  of  the  Holy 
Cross  and  the  Canon  of  the  Grand  River. 

At  a  point  four  miles  west  of  Red  ClifF,  soon  after  crossing 
Tennessee  Pass,  the  Eagle  River  Cafion  is  entered.  This 
canon  is  the  center  of  considerable  mining  activity,  the  mines 
being  located  on  the  crest  several  hundred  feet  above  the  river 
and  railway,  the  ore  being  sent  down  to  the  railway  level  in 
buckets  suspended  on  long  steel  cables. 

The  Mount  of  the  Holy  Cross,  at  the  extreme  northern  end 
of  the  Saguache  Range  and  near  the  head  waters  of  Eagle  River, 
is  one  of  the  notable  landmarks  of  the  route,  and  is  first  seen 
from  Fremont  Pass,  the  highest  point  on  the  line  (11,370  feet). 
It  again  comes  into  view  six  miles  farther  on,  shortly  after  emerg- 
ing from  Pando  Tunnel.  The  cross  is  formed  by  great  snow- 
filled  fissures  in  the  mountain  side. 

At  Dotsero,  where  the  Eagle  River  flows  into  the  Grand,  the 
road  enters  the  Canon  of  the  Grand  River.  The  Canon  of  the 
Grand  differs  from  other  Colorado  cafions  in  that  instead  of  the 


Evergreen 

Iwike 

and 

Mount 

Massive 

near 

Leadville 


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usual  dark  red  granite  walls,  the 
clifFs,  which  attain  in  many  places 
the  height  of  2,500  feet,  are  of 
bright  and  varied  colors,  and  for  a 
distance  of  sixteen  miles  form  a 
series  of  granite  bastions  of  brilliant 
vermilion,  green,  yellow  and  maroon 
in  clearly  defined  strata. 

In  an  oval  valley  at  the  junction 
of  the  Grand  River  and  the  Roaring 
Fork  is  Glenwood  Springs,  a  delight- 
ful pleasure  resort,  and  the  Mecca  of 
health-seekers  who  find  here  magnifi- 
cent hotels  and  baths,  with  some  fifty 
hot  springs  (the  water  registering 
127°  Fahrenheit),  having  a  measured 
flow  of  some  6,000  feet  of  water  per 
minute.  A  lavish  expenditure  of 
capital  has  made  the  hotel  and  baths 
the  very  finest  and  most  complete  of 
their  kind.  There  is  a  large  two- 
story  bathhouse  containing  a  huge 
tank  filled  with  hot  water,  used  as  a 
swimming  pool,  and  fitted  with 
numerous  other  bathing   facilities. 

natural  caves  in  which  hot  vapor  baths  are  given,  the  air  heated 
by  springs  boiling  up  through  the  floor.  The  hotel,  in  the  midst  of 
lawns  and  gardens,  gives  a  service  to  please  the  most  fastidious 
and  makes  this  a  favorite  stopping  place  for  tourists  en  route  to 
Salt  Lake  City  and  Ogden. 

Glenwood  Springs  can  be  reached  via  the  Denver  &  Rio 
Grande  Railroad  from  Denver,  Colorado  Springs  or  Pueblo ;  the 
Colorado  Midland  Railway  from  Denver,  Colorado  Springs  and 
Manitou;  or  the  Colorado  and  Southern  Railway,  Denver  to 
Leadville,  thence  via  either  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad 
or  the  Colorado  Midland  Railway. 

At  Salida,  reached  just  after  leaving  the  Royal  Gorge  en  route 
west,  the  Denver  &  Rio  Grande  line  via  Marshall  Pass  and  the 


Shoshone 
FalU, 

Cirand  River 
Canon 


There    is  also   a 


group 


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Black  Canon  diverges  from  the  line  to  Leadville,  rejoining  the 
main  line  at  Grand  Junction  en  route  to  Salt  Lake  and  Ogdcn. 
At  Marshall  Pass  (10,850  feet  above  sea  level)  the  Conti- 
nental Divide  is  crossed  by  means  of  a  line,  the  building  of 
which  called  for  the  most  consummate  skill  on  the  part  of  the 
engineers  in  charge.  From  the  Pass,  in  every  direction,  a  won- 
derfully magnificent  view  of  mountain  peaks  is  to  be  had. 
Mount  Ouray  on  the  north,  tall  and  bare,  towers  above  the 
railway  almost  four  thousand  feet;  on  the  south  the  white  line 
of  the  Sangre  de  Cristo  fades  away  in  the  distance.  North  and 
south,  east  and  west,  snow-crested  summits  rise  in  long  con- 
tinued tiers  that  charm  the  vision  with  a  sense  of  immensity  and 
space.  Below,  doubling  back  and  forth,  are  the  tortuous  terraces 
of  track  over  which  the  ascent  has  been  made. 

Reaching 
the  summit 
of  the  pass 
and  begin- 
ning the  de- 
scent amid 
the  rugged 
mountain 
views  of 
the  west- 
ern slope, 
the  view 
changes    at 

every  turn,  and  the  traveler,  looking  upward,  can  get  a  compre- 
hensive idea  of  the  great  heights  of  the  pass  as  the  train  enters 
the  valleys  of  the  lower  altitudes  on  the  way  to  the  Black  Gorge 
of  the  Gunnison. 

This  dark  canon  is  entered  suddenly  and  without  warning. 
Following  the  river  down  the  western  side  of  the  Gjeat  Divide, 
after  descending  through  Marshall  Pass,  the  canon  is  reached  at 
the  Junction  of  the  Gunnison  River  and  Cimarron  Creek.  For 
fourteen  miles  the  railway  and  the  river  push  through  a  great 
chasm  of  red  rock.  There  are  two  principal  points  of  special 
interest  in  this  wonderful  chasm,  the  great  red  pinnacle  known  as 
the  Currecanti  Needle,  and  the  beautiful  Chipeta  Falls. 


Currecanti 

Needle 

Hlack 

Canon 

of  the 

Gunnison 


The 


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Ophir  Loop.     Looking  East 


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entire  distance  is  full  of  rapid  and  interesting  changes  in  the  dark 
and  rugged  scene  through  which  the  train  passes. 

The  southern  portion  of  the  State  of  Colorado  is  usually  visited 
by  the  tourist  by  means  of  the  trip  known  as  "  Round  the  Circle." 
It  is  a  journey  embracing  a  thousand  miles  of  travel  via  the 
Denver  &  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  through  some  of  the_most  novel 
and  beautiful  portions  of  the  state.  Starting  on  this  trip  from 
Pueblo  westward  through  the  Royal  Gorge  to  Salida  and  Mears 
Junction,  the  traveler  turns  to  the  south  at  the  latter  point, 
traversing  San  Luis  Park  to  Alamosa  and  Antonito.  From 
Antonito  the  journey  may,  if  desired,  be  continued  southward  to 
Santa  Fe,  the  seat  of  America's  oldest  civilization,  returning  to 
Antonito  to  continue  the  journey  west  through  Toltec  Gorge 
and  along  the  northern  border  of  the  Apache  Reservation  to 
Durango  and  Mancos.  Near  the  latter  place,  which  is  in  the 
southwestern  corner  of  the  state,  are  found  the  noted  ruins  of 
the  ClifF-dwellers'  strange  habitations.  From  Durango  choice 
may  be  had  of  the  western  route  via  Mancos  through  Dolores 
Canon  and  over  Lizard  Head  Pass,  or  north  via  Animas  Canon 
to  Silverton  and  Ouray.  Lost  Canon,  the  Valley  of  the  Dolores 
and  Ophir  Loop  are  on  the  route  via  Mancos,  and  Telluride 
is  reached  by  a  branch  line  en  route.  At  Ridgeway  the 
two  routes  again  join  and  the  trip  continues  to  Montrose, 
from  which  point  the  eastbound  journey  leads  back  to  the 
starting  point  through  the  Black  Canon,  over  Marshall  Pass 
and  through  the   Royal    Gorge  to   Pueblo. 

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pies  not  less 
than  four 
days  and 
much  more 
than  that 
can  be  prof- 
itably spent 
on  this  in- 
teresting journey.  The  route  is  often  varied  by  going  from  Pueblo 
south,  and  over  Veta  Pass  to  Alamosa,  instead  of  west  through 


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the  Royal  Gorge.  The  short  side  trip  from  Alamosa  to  Wagon- 
wheel  Gap  and  Creede  is  well  worth  taking  on  the  way. 

San  Luis  Park,  which  lies  in  the  center  of  the  territory  covered 
by  the  "  Round  the  Circle  "  trip,  is  one  of  the  four  great  natural 
parks  which  cross  in  an  almost  direct  north  and  south  line 
through  the  center  of  the  state.  Each  park  is  hemmed  in  by  a 
rim  of  mountain  ranges,  and  each  is  well  watered  by  clear  moun- 
tain streams  and  rich  in  nutritious  grasses,  which  make  excellent 
grazing  grounds;  and  they  all  contain  much  of  scenic  beauty  and 
interest.  San  Luis  Park,  the  southernmost,  embraces  over  nine 
thousand  square  miles  of  territory,  and  is  the  center  of  that 
ancient  Spanish  civilization  which  emanated  from  Santa  Fe  some 
three  hundred  years  ago.  In  the  center  of  San  Luis  Park  is 
the  beautiful  lake  that  bears  its  name,  into  which  empty  some 
nineteen  streams.     The  lake  has  no  visible  outlet. 

Of  the  four  parks  referred  to.  South  Park,  to  the  southwest  of 
Denver,  is  perhaps  the  best  known.  The  Colorado  &  Southern 
Railway  traverses  its  level  plain  and  the  South  Platte  River,  rising 
in  its  basin,  furnishes  the  water  supply  for  the  near-by  city. 

Farther  north,  Middle  Park  contains  the  source  of  the  Grand 
River,  which  flows  west  to  join  the  Colorado  farther  on.  Mid- 
dle Park  is  less  level  than  South  Park,  and  is  traversed  by  several 
ranges  of  large  hills.  It  is  about  fifty  miles  wide  by  seventy 
miles  long.  On  its  edge  the  enclosing  ranges  include  the  three 
lofty  summits  known  as  Grays  Peak  (14,411  feet).  Longs  Peak 
(14,271  feet)  and  Mount  Lincoln  (14,297  feet).  To  the  north- 
east is  the  smaller  area  known  as  Estes  Park. 

North 
Park,  ex- 
tending to 
the  northern 
boundary  of 
the  state,  is 
the  basin  in 
which  the 
North  Platte 
River  rises, 
and  break- 
ing  through 


Loch 
Ivanhoe 


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A  Rocky  Mountain  Trout  Stream 


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the  protecting  mountains  winds  away  across  the  western  plains. 
North  Parle  is  of  higher  altitude  than  the  others  and  may  be 
said  to  be  a  great  natural  game  preserve. 

Smaller  parks  are  distributed  all  through  the  mountain  fast- 
nesses of  the  state,  bursting  upon  the  pleased  vision  in  the  most 
unexpected  way,  forming  smiling  meadows,  green  and  inviting, 
where  as- 
pen trees 
quicken  in 
the  sunlight 
and  bor- 
ders of 
willow  and 
alder  mark 
the  course 
of  little 
streams 
that  find 
their  way  out  from  these  mountain  nooks  that  give  them  birth. 

The  region  embraced  in  these  parks  is  much  frequented  by 
the  sportsman,  who  finds  in  their  limpid  streams  and  their  forest- 
clad  boundaries  the  best  of  fish  and  game. 

It  is  but  natural  that  Colorado  should  be  a  Mecca  for  the 
sportsman,  and  the  man  of  the  rod  and  gun  has  but  inhaled  the 
dry,  bracing  atmosphere  for  a  day  before  he  seeks  out  the  trout- 
streams  of  the  mountains  or  starts  for  a  climb  to  the  hunting 
grounds  of  the  ranges.  The  "  whirr"  of  the  grouse  is  like  a  call 
to  battle.  While  in  the  settled  portion  of  the  state  there  is  the 
now-to-be-expected  scarcity  of  game,  the  wild  canons  still  hold 
their  treasures  for  rifle  and  rod. 

Colorado's  forests  are  practically  untouched  as  yet  and  form 
natural  cover  for  elk,  deer,  antelope,  mountain  sheep  and  smaller 
game.  Bear,  elk  and  deer  are  quite  plentiful  if  one  seeks  out 
their  fastnesses.      Guides  can  be  had  without  trouble. 

From  experience  it  has  been  shown  that  a  party  of  four  may 
camp  out  at  an  outlay  of  from  $15.00  to  $20.00  per  month 
each,  exclusive  of  railroad  fares  and  livery  hire.  Camping  out- 
fits for  two,  four,  six  or  eight  persons  may  be  bought  or  rented 


A  Packer's 
Camp 


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from  supply  houses  in  Denver,  Colorado  Springs,  Pueblo,  Lcad- 
ville  and  other  central  points  at  very  reasonable  prices. 

Aside  from  these  features  sought  by  the  tourist,  Colorado 
is  also  notable  for  her  material  prosperity.  As  an  industrial, 
agricultural  and  stock-raising  factor  the  state  is  one  of  the 
foremost  in  the  west.  The  rainfall  is  about  nineteen  inches 
annually.  Supplementing  this  are  the  irrigating  ditches,  running 
in  every  direction  and  reaching  a  soil  that  is  both  deep  and  rich. 

Great  canals  have  been  constructed  throughout  the  state  for 
the  purpose  of  transmitting  water  to  agricultural  lands,  and  it  is 
an  interesting  sight  to  follow  their  courses  along  the  mountain 
side,  over  ravines  and  through  smiling  valleys,  which  are  made 
to  yield  abundant  crops  and  which,  without  the  water,  would 
be  barren  deserts.  The  total  area  of  the  state  in  acres  is 
66,560,000,  and  there  exist  12,000  miles  of  irrigating  ditches, 
which  water  4,000,000  acres  of  land,  2,000,000  of  which  are 
under  cultivation. 

Many  legislative  enactments  have  been  passed  providing  for 
the  protection  of  water  rights  and  securing  to  every  settler  an 
ample  supply. 

Aside  from  the  grains  produced,  Colorado  also  enjoys  a  well 
deserved  reputation  for  fruit  raising.  Apples,  plums,  gooseberries, 
cherries,  currants,  raspberries,  strawberries,  pears,  peaches,  apri- 
cots, nectarines,  grapes  and  melons  are  of  the  very  finest  quality, 
and  are  raised  in  great  quantities  and  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the 
United  States. 

The  principal  agricultural  interests  of  the  state  will  be  found 
represented 
in  the  South 
Platte, 
Cache,  La 
P  o  u  d  r  e  , 
Grand  and 
A  r kansas 
valleys. 

The  stock- 
raising 


In  the 

Mining; 

District 


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industry  of  Colorado  is  in  reality  second  to  its  mining  products 
in  value.  Fifteen  years  ago  the  value  of  all  the  cattle,  sheep  and 
horses  in  the  state  was  placed  at  $26,000,000,  and  at  the  present 
time  exceeds  the  sum  of  $50,000,000.  The  two  principal 
grasses  are  the  gramma  and  the  bunch  species.  The  gramma, 
when  irrigated,  grows  to  the  height  of  two  feet,  and  is  better 
feed  than  anv  native  grass. 

Gold,  silver,  iron  and  coal  are  found  in  Colorado,  the  richest 
silver  mines  in  the  world  being  located  within  its  borders,  and 
the  product  of  her  mines  exceeding  $20,000,000  per  year. 

The  route  to  Colorado  via  the  Chicago,  Union  Pacific  & 
North- Western  Line  lies  through  an  interesting  panorama  of 
western  scenery,  across  northern  Illinois  through  Geneva, 
De  Kalb,  Dixon  and  Sterling,  disclosing  a  landscape  unparalleled 
in  agricultural  wealth  and  beauty,  which,  after  crossing  the  Mis- 
sissippi River  at  Clinton,  continues  uninterrupted  through  Iowa 
over  a  magnificent  expanse  of  prairie,  dotted  with  corn  and  wheat 
fields  and  countless  herds  of  cattle,  passing  through  Cedar  Rapids, 
Marshalltown,  Boone,  Carroll,  Missouri  Valley  and  Council 
Bluffs.  The  Missouri  River  is  crossed  between  Council  Bluffs 
and  Omaha,  and  westward  the  route  is  through  the  fertile 
Platte  Valley,  via  Fremont,  Grand  Island,  Kearney,  North  Platte 
and  Julesburg,  over  the  rich  farm-lands  and  ranges  of  Nebraska, 
and  through  the  prosperous  agricultural  districts  of  northeastern 
Colorado,  where  advanced  methods  of  irrigation  have  done  much 
for  the  development  of  the  country. 


Colorado 

Farm 

Scene 


SALT  LAKE  CITY 


The  Temple 
Salt  Lake 
City 


A  trip  to  Colorado  cannot  be  called  complete  until  one  has 
also  visited  Salt  Lake  City. 

This  beautiful  city  can  be  quickly  reached  over  the  Chicago, 
Union  Pacific  &  North-Western  Line,  either  via  the  direct 
route  through  Omaha  and  Cheyenne  or  via  Denver  and  through 
some  of  the  most  notable  mountain  scenery  in  Colorado,  the 
train  service  in  either  case  being  excellent. 

Salt  Lake  City  is  one  of  the  most  picturesque  cities  in  the  world. 
Founded  in  1848  by  a  handful  of  pioneers  who  here  ended  one  of 
the  most  memorable  pilgrimages  ever  made  across  the  American 
continent,  it  is  located  in  a  valley  noted  for  its  wonderful  fertility, 
and  its  peaceful  and  quiet  beauty  contrast  agreeably  with  the  sterner 
views  of  Colorado's  mountain  scenery  passed  en  route.  It  is  the 
chief  city  of  Utah  and  a  convenient  stopping  place  for  tourists 
en  route  across  the  continent. 

The  city  itself  is  remarkable  for  the  beauty  of  its  streets  and 
public  buildings  ;  the  former  are  laid  out  on  generous  lines,  broad 
and  well  shaded.  Much  interest  also  centers  in  the  city  on 
account  of  its  connection  with  the  Mormon  faith,  and  the 
Temple,  the  Tabernacle,  the  Tithing  House  and  other  church 
structures  are  all  points  of  attraction  eagerly  visited  by  the  tourist. 

Three  miles  east  of  the  city  is  Fort  Douglas,  a  United  States 
military  post,  to  which  visitors  are  always  welcome;  and  within 

twenty  minutes'  ride 

"  Saltair,"  a  pleasure 
resort  on  the  Great 
Salt  Lake,  where  a 
bathing  beach  gives 
the  opportunity  to 
indulge  in  the  novel 
sport  of  a  dip  in 
the  buoyant  salt  wa- 
ter a  thousand  feet 
above  sea  level. 


HOW     TO      REACH      COLORADO 

From  Chicago,  Peoria,  Milwaukee  and 

All  Points  East 

Via  the  Chicago,  Union  Pacific  &  North- Western  Line. 


Two  daily  trains  to  Denver  from  Chicago  and  the  east  are 
operated  over  the  Chicago  &  North-Western  and  Union  Pacific 
Railways.  One  of  these  is  the  famous  Colorado  Special,  only  one 
night  to  Denver  from  Cincinnati,  Cleveland,  Detroit,  Toledo, 
Indianapolis  and  Chicago.  The  equipment  of  this  train  includes 
free  reclining  chair  cars,  dining  cars  (meals  a  la  carte),  buffet, 
smoking  and  library  cars  with  book-lovers'  library,  day  coaches 
and  drawing  room  sleeping  cars.  This  train  runs  through  solid 
between  Chicago  and  Denver. 

The  hour  of  departure  from  Chicago  is  such  as  to  make 
convenient  connections  with  lines  from  the  east,  enabling  pas- 
sengers to  reach  Colorado  from  the  Atlantic  seaboard  only  two 
nights  en  route.  An  exact  counterpart  of  this  train  leaves 
Denver  every  day  and  arrives  in  Chicago  the  next  day,  requir- 
ing only  one  night  en  route.  These  trains  are  master-pieces  of 
mechanical  construction,  and  embody  all  the  latest  devices  of 
the  carbuilder*s  art. 

A  second  train  for  Colorado  points,  the  Denver  Express, 
leaves  Chicago  every  night,  arriving  at  Denver  and  Colorado 
Springs  the  second  morning,  with  Pullman  drawing  room  sleep- 
ing cars  and  free  reclining  chair  cars  between  Chicago  and 
Denver  without  change.  Eastbound,  the  same  excellent  daily 
service  is  maintained,  leaving  Denver  every  night,  arrival  being 
made  in  Chicago  early  the  second  morning.  Dining  cars  serve 
meals  a  la  carte. 

For  detailed  time  schedules  and  complete  train  service  via 
the  North-Western  Line  to  Omaha,  Denver,  Colorado  Springs, 
Ogden,  Salt  Lake,  the  Black  Hills,  Yellowstone  Park,  San 
Francisco,  Los  Angeles,  Portland,  and  all  points  west,  see 
current  time-table  folders,  or  address  representatives  of  the 
Chicago  &  North-Western  Railway. 


PASSENGER  REPRESENTATIVES 

THE  NORTH-WESTERN  LINE 

Boston,  Mass.,  368  Washington  St.     J.  E.  Brittain,  General  Agent,  Pas«enger  Department. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  301  Main  St.,  EUicott  Square.     W.  M.  Bukgakd,  General  Agent. 
Chicago,  III.    J.  L.  Fhrguson,  Assistant  General  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent ;  A.  H.  Wao- 

GBNBR,  Traveling  Agent,  22  Fifth  Avenue;  David  H.  Hoops,  General  Agent,  Passenger 

Denartment;  E.  D.  Parmelek,  City  Ticket  Agent,  212  Clark  St.;  R.  B.  Wilson,  Agent, 

Weils  Street  Passenger  Station. 
Cincinnati,  O.,  435  Vine  St.     N.  M.  Brkezh,  General  Agent. 
Clbveland,  O.,  234  Superior  St.     A.  K.  Cleveland,  General  Agent. 
Denver,  Colo.,  801  ijtn  St.    D.  W.  Aldridgr,  General  Agent. 
Dbs  Moines,  Ia.,  aoi  Walnut  St.    L.  F.  Berry,  General  Agent ;  A.  J.  Chbesrman,  City 

Passenger  and  licket  Agent. 
Detroit,  Mich.,  17  Campus-Martius.    W.  H.  Guerin,  General  Agent  Passenger  Department. 
DuLUTH,  Minn.,  405  West  Superior  St.     Geo.  M.  Smith,  General  Agent. 
Eagle  Grove,  Ia.     S.  B.  Jones,  Traveling  Agent 
Green  Bay,  Wis.     E.  B.  Daly,  Traveling  Agent. 
Helena,  Mont.,  201  Granite  Block.     E.  A.  Gray,  General  Agent. 
Houghton,  Mich.,  Douglas  House  P>lock.     E.  C.  Griffin,  General  Agent. 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  823  Main  St.    A.  L.  Fisher,  Traveling  Agent. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  247  South  Spring  St.     W.  D.  Campbell,  General  Agent. 
Madison,  Wis.     James  Gibson,  Traveling  Agent. 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  99  Wisconsin  St.    J.  H.  Martin,  General  Agent;  F.  M.  Snavelv,  City 

Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent. 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  600  Nicollet  Ave.    J.  A.  O'Brien,  City  Ticket  Agent. 
New  York  City,  461  Broadway.     H.  A.  Gross,  General  Eastern  Agent. 
Omaha,  Neb.,  1401  and  1403   Farnam  St.     H.  C.  Chevney,  General  Agent;  Geo.  F.  West, 

City  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent. 

Nebraska  and  Wyoming  Division— \2oi    Farnam  St.     J.   A.  Kuhn,   Assistant   General 
Freight  and  Passenger  Agent. 
Oshkosh,  Wis.     A.  C.  Keyes,  Traveling  Agent. 

Peoria,  III.,  333  Main  St.     J.  S.  Talbot,  General  Agent;  Chas.  E.  Burgess,  City  Passen- 
ger and  Ticket  Agent. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  601  Chestnut  St.    W.  A.  Cox,  General  Agent. 
Pittsburg,  Pa.,  504  Smithfield  St.     M.  O.  Adams,  General  Agent. 
Portland,  Ore.,  153  Third  St.    A.  G.  Barker,  General  Agent. 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  505  Olive  St.     Geo.  F".  Brigham,  Jr.,  General  Agent. 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  382  Robert  St.,  between  Fifth  and  Sixth.     E.  A.  Whitaker,  City  Ticket 

Agent. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  206  South  Main  St.     C.  A.  Walker,  General  Agent. 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  617  Market  St.,  Palace  Hotel.     R.  R.  Ritchie,  General  Agent  Pacific 

Coast. 
Seattle,  Wash.,  161  Yesler  Way,  cor.  Occidental  Ave.     F.  W.  Parker,  General  Agent. 
Sioux  City,  Ia.,  Security  Bank  Building.     M.  M.  Betzner,  General  Agent. 
Spokane,  Wash.,  13  and  14  Jamieson  Building.     B.  D.  Beardsley,  General  Agent. 
Toronto,  Ont.,  2  East  King  St.     B.  H.  Bennett,  General  Agent, 
Winona,  Minn.     A.  C.  Johnson,  General  Agent. 
Yokohama,  Japan.    4  Water  St.,  T.  D.  McKay,  General  Passenjter  Agent,  .San    Francisco 

Overland  Route. 

NORTHWESTERN-UNION  PACIFIC 
PERSONALLY   CONDUCTED   EXCURSIONS 

Chicago,  III.,  212  Clark  St.     S.  A.  Hutchison,  Manager. 

Boston,  Mass.,  368  Washington  St.     T.  P.  Vaille,  Assistant  Manager. 

Geo.  I.  Humphrey,  Assistant  Manager. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  250  South  Spring  St.    J.  H.  Pearman,  Assistant  Manager. 

EUROPEAN   OFFICES 
Antwerp,  Belgium,  7  Quai  Van  Dyck.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
Bremen,  Germany,  6  Bahnhof  Strasse.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
Genoa,  Italy,  15  Via  San  Lorenzo.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  30  Gordon  St.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
Hamburg,  Germany,  2  Ferdinand  Strasse.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
Havre,  France,  47  Quai  d'Orleans.     American  Expre.ss  Co.,  Agents. 
Liverpool,  England,  id  James  St.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
London,  England, 3  Waterloo  Place  (Pall  Mall),  84  Queen  St.,Cheapside.    American  Expreu 

Co.,  Agents;  122  Pall  Mall,  T.  V.  Wilson,  General  European  Agent,  A.  &  A.  Line. 
Paris,  France,  ii  Rue  Scribe  (Opera).     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 
Southampton,  En{;land,  3  Canute  Road.     American  Express  Co.,  Agents. 

W   B.  KNISKERN,  C.  A.  CAIRNS. 

Passenger  Traffic  Manager,  Geni  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent, 

H.  R.  McCULLOUGH.  W.  A.  GARDNER, 

Third  Vice-President,  General  Manager, 

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